Cu-catalysed arylation reactions devoted to the formation of C–C and C–heteroatom bonds
(Ullmann-type couplings) have acquired great importance in the last decade. This review …

Transition metal catalysis has dramatically changed the face of modern organic chemistry by
introducing a range of novel synthetic methods. A number of outstanding catalytic systems …

Organoselenium chemistry has proven to be a powerful tool for organic synthesis over
several decades. Nevertheless, the use of selenating reagents has often been limited by a …

A powerful and environmentally friendly electrochemical manganese-promoted free radical
selenylation reaction between boronic acids and diselenide reagents was established. This …

A CuO nanopowder-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl, alkyl, and heteroaryl iodides with
elemental selenium and tellurium takes place in the presence of KOH at 90° C in DMSO. A …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have unique physicochemical properties that make them advantageous for
catalysis, such as low vapor pressure, non-flammability, high thermal and chemical …

Organoselenium compounds find versatile applications in organic synthesis, materials
synthesis, and ligand chemistry. Organoselenium heterocycles are widely studied agents …

Organochalcogen compounds (containing S, Se and Te) are interesting either for use as an
intermediate in the synthesis of complex molecules or for the exploitation of their biological …

A novel and efficient approach for the selenium functionalization of indoles was developed
with selenium powder as the selenium source, catalyzed by 2, 2, 6, 6 …

A convenient and efficient approach for the formation of nitrogen heterocycle-fused imidazo
[1, 2-a] pyridine and benzo [b] selenophenes has been developed through copper-catalyzed …